Barbados Sweet Potatoes
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3 large sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground habanero chile pepper (or any pure chili powder)
- 1⁄4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 2⁄3 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon jamaican dark rum
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Prick each potato several times with a fork and wrap each one in foil.
- Bake for 1 hour or until the potatoes give slightly when you touch them.
- Let them cool in the foil while you prepare the pan.
- With your fingers, coat a 13 x 9 inch baking pan (Pyrex) with vegetable oil.
- Remove the foil from the potatoes and , when they are cool enough to handle, peel and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices.
- Layer the slices in the pan.
- Mix the butter, chile powder, brown sugar, ginger, orange and lime juices, rum, and allspice in a small bowl until smooth.
- Drizzle the mixture over the potatoes.
- Cover the dish with a sheet of foil and bake for 15-20 minutes, until they are barely tender.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the topping just begins to crisp; serve hot or warm.
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